# Audi A3 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Audi A3 passes its MOT first time 76% of the time, from 420,946 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 76%
- MOT tests analysed: 420,946 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles
- Licensed in Great Britain: 433,131 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | Petrol | 17 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Petrol | 27 (few mots) | 82% |
| 2024 | Hybrid | 8 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | Petrol | 766 | 93% |
| 2023 | Hybrid | 123 | 89% |
| 2023 | Diesel | 39 (few mots) | 87% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 13,057 | 90% |
| 2022 | Hybrid | 3,072 | 86% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 1,666 | 89% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 13,255 | 90% |
| 2021 | Hybrid | 5,763 | 87% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 1,620 | 85% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 12,527 | 89% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 1,827 | 87% |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 1,394 | 84% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 16,729 | 87% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 4,117 | 84% |
| 2019 | Hybrid | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 22,319 | 87% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 4,124 | 84% |
| 2018 | Hybrid | 471 | 85% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 22,177 | 86% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 10,943 | 83% |
| 2017 | Hybrid | 574 | 88% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 21,170 | 84% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 16,976 | 81% |
| 2016 | Hybrid | 515 | 83% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 21,498 | 78% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 18,850 | 83% |
| 2015 | Hybrid | 1,099 | 85% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 22,432 | 75% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 16,041 | 80% |
| 2014 | Hybrid | 62 (few mots) | 82% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 18,688 | 72% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 8,255 | 77% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 18,587 | 64% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 6,231 | 70% |
| 2012 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 14,677 | 63% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 5,766 | 68% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 13,412 | 62% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 9,585 | 63% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 12,520 | 61% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 7,535 | 64% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 9,922 | 59% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 6,228 | 60% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 7,362 | 57% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 4,759 | 61% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 5,218 | 55% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 4,463 | 58% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 3,153 | 54% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 2,899 | 59% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 1,321 | 56% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 1,235 | 52% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 676 | 61% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 546 | 54% |
| 2003 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 615 | 60% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 342 | 56% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 625 | 66% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 95 (few mots) | 61% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 375 | 61% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 64 (few mots) | 48% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 242 | 62% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 21 (few mots) | 67% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 167 | 54% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 15 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 77 (few mots) | 60% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 100% |

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